If We Were Villains
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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One character follows another through the woods without them knowing they're being followed until later
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SpyderBones
Two of the characters who are in a relationship start to argue more and more frequently, culminating in the man becoming physically aggressive (no outright beating, but grabbing/shoving and the woman is described as having bruises after the fact).
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Addiction
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SPOILERS + TW:
Most characters use some drug by the end of the story, but a major character does so often and on-page to the point of an OD.
Most characters use some drug by the end of the story, but a major character does so often and on-page to the point of an OD.
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Assault
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Is someone held under water?
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Anonymous
Richard holds James while they’re playing chicken at the lake.
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Is rape mentioned?
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The term “date rape” is mentioned in passing at one point, but no character explicitly mentions an experience with rape.
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Is someone restrained?
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Restrained by being grabbed by another person, not by using any sort of rope
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saturn
NOT graphically or on-page, but it is alluded to a few times and there are a couple potentially triggering scenes where a character seems to be pressuring another into kissing despite their discomfort/ambivalence.
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Bodily Harm
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Does a head get squashed?
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Not on-page, but the effects and visuals are described
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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A character punches a mirror and their hand is bleeding
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Is someone tortured?
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There is a lot of intense physical bullying that happens in a way that could be described as torture
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Is there eye mutilation?
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SpyderBones
A character is found severely injured, including eye trauma that is described.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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A college senior. Not a minor, but still somewhat of a kid
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Not sacrifice as in death, [spoiler]
But someone goes to prison for someone else
But someone goes to prison for someone else
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Does a major character die?
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Anonymous
One of the seven players dies at the end of Act 2
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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One of the seven players has a pretty graphic overdose in Act 4 Scene 8 and they have to scramble to save their life. They survive the overdose but it is also mentioned in passing after the fact.
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Family
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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saturn
Not a "ghost" per se, but as in Shakespearean fashion, a character feels like another character is haunting him and mentions moments of "seeing" that person (in dreams, flashbacks, etc.)
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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There is a lake on the campus grounds. It is a prominent feature in the story.
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Is someone possessed?
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A person seems to go crazy and starts acting very strangely, but not exactly possessed
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Not graphically or on-page, but it is mentioned in passing.
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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No, but there are scenes regarding a school infirmary and a mention of a character in the emergency clinic/hospital.
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Mental Health
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Characters dealing with PTSD
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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saturn
A minor character does-- different (potentially triggering) habits of hers are mentioned, treatment options are discussed, and insensitive comments are made about her recovery process
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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A character uses the word "queer" as a slur against two other characters. I know that word is not always considered a slur anymore but in the context of the book this word was used in a derogatory way to attack two other characters
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Toward a character struggling with an eating disorder
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Is there hate speech?
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Some homophobia (including slur use)
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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Apollo_Light
Several instances. One very detailed sex scene and others mentioned in less detail (consensual)
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Sickness
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Does it have a sad ending?
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EADreifuss
The ending is rather tragic
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Vehicular
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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SPOILERS
two characters are implied to have drown, there is an on-page scene where someone nearly drowns in a fight, and all of these are discussed frequently, so if this is a trigger please be careful while reading.
two characters are implied to have drown, there is an on-page scene where someone nearly drowns in a fight, and all of these are discussed frequently, so if this is a trigger please be careful while reading.
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Is there blood/gore?
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saturn
Several gory descriptions throughout, both of theatrical makeup/props and of actual crime scenes.
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